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Santa Maria School District Superintendent Receives Pay Hike, Contract Extension
Superintendent Antonio Garcia of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District received a pay increase and a contract extension days after the summer break began. During a special meeting Wednesday morning, the board unanimously agreed to amend Garcia’s contract by extending it four years through June 30, 2028.
Santa Maria goes to LAFCO to provide clean drinking water to Bonita Elementary
Bonita Elementary School students and staff are one step closer to drinking from campus water fountains again after the Santa Maria City Council approved an application to connect to the city’s water lines to the school during the June 4 meeting. “I want to make clear that the school...
Letters to the Editor: Former district student, employee defends Herrera; County, city financial management questioned
On Wednesday, the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District school board learned how popular and well-liked Pioneer Valley High School principal Shanda Herrera is. In addition, the board heard loudly and clearly, the profound disbelief that the district superintendent is in line to receive a $50,000 raise. Make no...
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